Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) posted fourth quarter fiscal 2012 earnings of 17 cents per share (excluding restructuring activities equal to 4 cents per share), which climbed 41.7% from 12 cents in the prior-year quarter....
Read MoreAmeren Corporation’s (AEE) subsidiary Ameren Illinois Company announced that it has priced $400 million of 2.70% senior secured notes due in 2022. Ameren Corporation plans to utilize the net proceeds of this offering along...
Read MoreThe TJX Companies, Inc.’s (TJX), adjusted earnings of 56 cents per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 55 cents by a penny, and shot up 24.4% from year-ago earnings. Growth was...
Read MoreNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has entered into a 2-year agreement with Juno Technologies. As per the deal, the former will act as a mentor to the latter’s business development and industry conference participation,...
Read MoreRetail sales came in better than expected in July, rising +0.8% from the previous month and 4.1% year-over-year. Not only did it stop the trend of three consecutive monthly losses, it was the biggest monthly gain since February:...
Read MoreThe Linde Group recently completed its acquisition of Lincare Holdings Inc., a leading provider of oxygen and respiratory therapies. Following the acquisition, Lincare has been incorporated into Linde as a fully-owned...
Read MoreFinancials have been an in focus sector throughout 2012 thanks to scandals, European debt woes, and broad market uncertainty. Stocks in this corner of the market started off the year on a strong note, but then promptly slumped...
Read MoreWe reiterate our Neutral recommendation for Healthways (HWAY). Second-quarter 2012 earnings per share of 15 cents beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 7 cents. Net income came in at $5.1 million, down 12.5% year over year. The...
Read MoreTeleflex Incorporated (TFX), a global leader in medical devices, recently inked a definitive agreement to acquire all the assets of Willemstad, Netherlands based LMA International N.V. for $276 million in cash. The acquisition...
Read MoreEducation Realty Trust, Inc (EDR), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently announced a secondary offering of 13.5 million shares to enhance its liquidity. The company has also decided to grant the underwriters a...
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